Pumpkin soup with serrano ham and herbed rolls
<p>This creamy pumpkin soup mixed with crispy serrano ham and herbed rolls will be the most delicious version of the soup that you have tried yet.</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Serves:</span></strong> Two</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ingredients: </span></strong></p>
<ul>
<li>1 pumpkin</li>
<li>1 tbsp olive oil</li>
<li>½ brown onion</li>
<li>1 clove garlic</li>
<li>2 tsp cumin</li>
<li>2 cups hot water</li>
<li>1 tin cannellini beans</li>
<li>4 slices Serrano ham</li>
<li>2 bake-at-home herb rolls</li>
<li>Handful parsley</li>
</ul>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Method:</span></strong></p>
<p>1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan-forced. To prepare the ingredients, remove the pumpkin skin and cut the pumpkin into 3 cm pieces. Finely chop the brown onion and parley. Peel and crush the garlic, and drain and rinse the cannellini beans.<br /> <br /> 2. Toss the pumpkin in half of the olive oil and place in a single layer on a lined oven tray. Season with salt and pepper. Cook in the oven for 35 minutes or until tender.<br /> <br /> 3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the brown onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cumin and cook for a further 1 minute or until fragrant. Transfer the roast pumpkin to the saucepan with the hot water. Bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer and add the cannellini beans.<br /> <br /> 4. Reline the same oven tray with baking paper and place the Serrano ham on the tray in a single layer. Cook in the oven for 5-10 minutes or until crispy. Add the bake-at-home herb rolls in the last 5 minutes until warm and crusty on the outside.<br /> <br /> 5. While the Serrano ham is crisping up in the oven, remove the large saucepan from the heat and, using a stick blender, blend the mixture into a smooth pumpkin and white bean puree. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Tip: You can adjust the consistency by adding extra water.<br /> <br /> 6. To serve, divide the soup between bowls. Top with the parsley and crumble over the Serrano ham. Serve with the bread rolls on the side.</p>
<p><em>Recipe courtesy of <a href="https://www.hellofresh.com.au/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Hello Fresh</strong></span></a>.</em> </p>
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